Benin vs Central African Republic: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Benin
18.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic
15.7%
in 2023
Benin rank
6th
Central African Republic rank
8th
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.5% against 15.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 2.4% | 20.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 1.4% | 13.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 0.4% | 20.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 34.3% | -0.4% | 34.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 0.7% | 15.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 14.8% | 10.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at 18.5% against 15.7% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 2.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Benin ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.